bulk

noun
UK: /bʌlk/
US: /bʌlk/

  1. Something large, heavy, and taking up a lot of space.

    1. The bulk of the groceries was too heavy to carry at once.
    2. The bulk of the work has been completed, we only need to finish small details.

  2. The largest part or most of something.

    1. The bulk of my time is spent working.
    2. The bulk of the complaints were about the poor service in the restaurant.

  3. Large size or volume.

    1. He admired the bodybuilder's bulk.
    2. The extra bulk made the package difficult to handle when moving it to the car.

Synonyms

mass volume size majority
bulk verb

  1. To increase in size or volume.

    1. The muscles on his arms began to bulk.
    2. The report was bulked out with unnecessary details in each paragraphs.

  2. To consider someone or something as important.

    1. It is not something I bulk at, when it comes to the subject.
    2. They don't bulk him, because he is a really strong professional.
bulk adjective

  1. Large in size; substantial.

    1. He bought bulk paper for the printer.
    2. Buying in bulk is cheaper, if you have a lot of people in your family.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bulk" in English means: Something large, heavy, and taking up a lot of space., The largest part or most of something., Large size or volume..

The phonetic transcription of "bulk" is /bʌlk/ in British English and /bʌlk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bulk": mass, volume, size, majority.

Example usage of "bulk": "The bulk of the groceries was too heavy to carry at once.". More examples on the page.